Container List

Series I.
Borromini research,1953-1993 bulk 1953-1960

Physical Description:
2 Linear
Feet

Scope and Content Note

Series contains research notes and photographs accumulated by Steinberg for his
dissertation on Francesco Borromini, written 1958/1959. Primary sites described include
S. Carlino, S. Agnese, S. Ivo, Palazzo Falconieri and Palazzo Spada. This series also
includes correspondence with Rudolf Wittkower and Erwin Hainisch; lecture given at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and Harvard; articles by Paolo Portoghesi; and
original typescript of the dissertation.

box 1, folder 1

S. Carlino - Albertina drawings and non-Albertina drawings,1993

Scope and Content Note

3-page letter (July 1993) from Steinberg to Kevin Salatino (curator, Getty Research
Library) explaining items in this file; 2 sets of numbered registers for Albertina's
Borromini drawings, re-constructed by Steinberg in the course of his research; notes,
many with drawings, including notes made by Margot Scolari (Daisy) Barr at the
Albertina for Steinberg circa 60 items.

Series contains photographs, clippings, and notes for Steinberg's essay "Rodin:
Sculptures and Drawings," published as introduction to an exhibition catalog for the
Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, NY, May, 1963 and in
Other Criteria. Most
of the photographs are by Farrell Grehan.

Series contains notes, drawings and photographs for Steinberg's lecture at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) on Titian's Presentation of the Virgin; also
typescript of David Rosand's article on Titian.

Spiral bound notebook of notes, with drawings (some notes in a hand not
Steinberg's).

box 7, folder 5

Robert Torchia paper on Titian's Presentation

Scope and Content Note

Typescript, with some annotations by Steinberg, dated May 1986 (Torchia a graduate
student at University of Pennsylvania).

box 7, folder 6

Titian lecture, Metropolitan Museum of Art,1965

Scope and Content Note

Lecture and outline, typescripts with annotations, circa 35 pages.

box 8

Titian's presentation notes

Scope and Content Note

On index cards and small note paper.

Series IV.
Correspondence and lectures,1952-1995

Physical Description:
1.5 Linear
Feet

Scope and Content Note

Series contains correspondence about lecture series presented by Steinberg at the
Metropolitan and elsewhere. Correspondents include Gerson Cohen, Rene d'Harnoncourt,
John Canaday, Margaret Scolari Barr, André Chastel, Julius Held, H.S. Janson, Irving
Lavin, Annette Michelson and Phil Leider. Correspondence with Hilton Kramer concerns
Steinberg's column in
Arts. Many letters are in response to Steinberg's
lecture, "Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and in Modern Oblivion." An offprint of
his essay, "Eve's Idle Hand," published in
Art Journal 1975/1976 is
included along with student papers based on the essay.

34 items includes letter from Steinberg to Gerson Cohen (1970 November 16) from the
Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities about giving a lecture series.
Correspondents include Rene d'Harnoncourt, John Canaday and Gerson Cohen.

box 9, folder 2

Letters regarding lectures at Metropolitan Museum of Art,1957-1960

Scope and Content Note

54 items.

box 9, folder 3

Letters regarding publications and articles,1955, 1961-1986

Scope and Content Note

6 items includes entry for Steinberg in
Who's Who in World Jewry
1955.

box 9, folder 4

Correspondence with Hilton Kramer,1955-1979

Scope and Content Note

9 items regarding column Steinberg wrote for
Arts magazine
(1955-1960); with later explanatory comments from Steinberg (December 1996); includes
letter from Annette Michelson (1979 October 22) about article she wrote as editor for
October.

29 items includes Steinberg offprint from
Art Journal; correspondence
with students; papers from Hunter College students based on Steinberg's essay.

box 10

Reading and lecture notes on 17th century Italian painting,1960

Scope and Content Note

Ending with Sebastiano Mazzoni (Mazzoni lecture given at Metropolitan Museum of Art,
1960).

Series V.
Publications: Manuscripts and Letters,1962-1996

Physical Description:
1 Linear
Feet

Scope and Content Note

Series contains correspondence, reviews, and versions of several of the essays included
in
Other Criteria. This series also contains a folder of clippings with
citations for Steinberg's publications used by various authors, and an audio tape
interview of Paul Brach by Clare Spark Loeb about
Other Criteria.

box 11, folder 1

"The Algerian Women and Picasso at Large"

Scope and Content Note

Penultimate version of essay published in
Other Criteria, 1972.
Includes annotations, 71 pages.

box 11, folder 2

"Creation of Adam"

Scope and Content Note

Early version of essay for
Art Bulletin, (December 1992) with
annotations; sections: Devil's Due, Rebel Angels and Creation.

box 11, folder 3

"Picasso's Sleepwatchers"

Scope and Content Note

Essay as it appeared in
Life Magazine, (1968 December 27); includes 15
letters from friends, published letters to the editors appearing in
Life
Magazine
(1969 January 24) and article by critic, Hilton Kramer in
The New York Times (1969 January 5). The essay was also published in
Other Criteria.

box 11, folder 4

Other Criteria,1971, 1976, 1978

Scope and Content Note

12 items includes correspondence regarding permission for photo reproductions, fees
and reprints of articles for the book of essays (1971, 1976, 1978).

box 11, folder 5

Other Criteria,1962-1972

Scope and Content Note

33 items includes correspondence about the essays, primarily before they were
included in the book; includes letters from Al Elsen and 3 letters from Steinberg
(bulk 1972).

box 11, folder 6

Other Criteria,1973

Scope and Content Note

24 items includes letters from friends regarding the book.

box 11, folder 7

Other Criteria,1974-1996

Scope and Content Note

39 items includes correspondence regarding the book includes 2 letters from
Steinberg.

box 11, folder 8

Other Criteria,1972

Scope and Content Note

14 items includes pre-publication reviews.

box 11, folder 9

Other Criteria,1972-1976

Scope and Content Note

61 items includes published reviews.

box 11, folder 10

Other Criteria,1972

Scope and Content Note

5 items; typescript transcript (10 pages) of Paul Brach (Dean of the School of Art at
California Institute of the Arts) interview by Clare Spark-Loeb regarding
Other
Criteria
(1972 December 12); includes 2 letters and 2 announcements.

box 11, folder 11

Clippings of citations

Scope and Content Note

28 items; citations by various authors of Steinberg essays and publications;
annotations by Steinberg; many citations sent to Steinberg by his friend, Andrea
Kirsch.

Series contains research notes, illustrations and bibliographic notecards for
Steinberg's abandoned dissertation project, "Afterlife of Romanesque." Files include
first three chapters and research material for chapters IV and V.

box 13, folder 1

Dissertation project

Scope and Content Note

Abandoned dissertation,
Afterlife of Romanesque, chapter I (1956
October 2); includes letter to Professor Richard Krautheimer.

Is romanesque a style or a transition only; romanesque architecture defined;
internationalization; on romanesque (C17, C18).

box 13, folder 12

Notes

Scope and Content Note

Conceptualization of romanesque (C19); Viollet-le-Duc; new material; book resumes (E.
de Beer, M. Schapiro); oblivion of romanesque; destruction of romanesque.

box 13, folder 13

Bibliographic notecards

Series VII.
Course notes,1950-1963

Physical Description:
4 Linear
Feet

Scope and Content Note

Series contains notes taken by Steinberg for courses he attended as a student at the
Institute of Fine Arts, NYU from 1950-1963. Most include illustrations and photographs.
Professors include Erwin Panofsky, Herbert Weissberger, Charles Sterling, Karl Lehmann,
Alfred Salmony, Harry Bober, Richard Krautheimer, Bates Lowry, Wolfgang Lotz, Robert
Goldwater and Ernst Kitzinger.

box 14, folder 1

Early Netherlandish Painting,1952

Scope and Content Note

First notebook from course audited by Steinberg, Early Netherlandish Painting, Fall
1952, taught by Erwin Panofsky at Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.

box 14, folder 2

Early Netherlandish Painting, lectures 8-14,1952-1953

Scope and Content Note

Second notebook from course audited by Steinberg, Early Netherlandish Painting,
lectures 8-14, 1952-1953, taught by Erwin Panofsky, Institute of Fine Arts, New York
University.

box 14, folder 3

Islamic art,1950

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs from course audited by Steinberg, Islamic art, summer 1950,
taught by Herbert Weissberger, New York University.

box 14, folder 4

15th century French painting,1961 February

Scope and Content Note

from course audited by Steinberg as post-graduate student, 15th century French
painting, taught by Charles Sterling.

box 14, folder 5

17th century French painting,1961 February

Scope and Content Note

from course audited by Steinberg as post-graduate student, 17th century French
painting, taught by Charles Sterling.

box 15

Egyptian Art,1951

Scope and Content Note

Includes one folder of notes, with photographs, from course audited by Steinberg,
Egyptian Art, fall 1951, taught by Karl Lehmann, New York University.

Art of the Stone Age,1951

Scope and Content Note

with photographs and inserted notes from course audited by Steinberg, Art of the
Stone Age, taught by Alfred Salmony, New York University.

box 16A

Original notebook covers

box 16B-16C

Contents

Arts of Japan,1952

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs from course audited by Steinberg, Arts of Japan, taught by
Alfred Salmony, New York University.

box 17A

Original notebook covers

box 17B-17C

Contents

Aegean Art,1952, 1957

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs from course Steinberg audited and took as a registered graduate
student, Aegean Art, 1952 and 1957, taught by Karl Lehmann, New York University.

box 18A

Original notebook covers

box 18B

Contents

Romanesque to Gothic,1955

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and inserted notes from course taken by Steinberg as a
registered graduate student, Romanesque to Gothic, taught by Harry Bober, New York
University.

box 19A

Original notebook covers

box 19B-19C

Contents

17th Century Architecture in France and England,1955, 1960

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and inserted notes from course taken by Steinberg as a
registered graduate student, 17th Century Architecture in France and England, 1955,
taught by Richard Krautheimer, New York University; includes paper, Le Vau and Italian
Architecture, May 16, 1960, the final assignment for Ph.D. qualification submitted by
Steinberg following his dissertation defense.

box 20A

Original notebook covers

box 20B-20C

Contents

Early Renaissance Sculpture,1958

Scope and Content Note

Includes lecture and seminar notes taken by Steinberg when he was a graduate student,
Early Renaissance Sculpture, 1957, taught by H.W. Janson; Funerary Sculpture, 1958,
taught by Erwin Panofsky; Iconography of Architecture, 1958 taught by Richard
Krautheimer and Bates Lowry, New York University.

box 21A

Original notebook covers

box 21B

Contents

Italian High and Late Renaissance Architecture,1956

Scope and Content Note

Includes inserted notes from course taken by Steinberg when he was a graduate
student, Italian High and Late Renaissance Architecture, summer 1956, taught by
Wolfgang Lotz, New York University.

box 22A

Original notebook covers

box 22B

Contents

African and Oceanic Art,1957

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and inserted notes from course taken by Steinberg when he was a
graduate student, African and Oceanic Art, 1957, taught by Robert Goldwater, New York
University.

box 23A

Original notebook covers

box 23B

Contents

Byzantine Art in the Age of Justinian,1950, 1957, 1958

Scope and Content Note

Includes lecture notes and photographs taken by Steinberg when he was an auditor and
a registered graduate student, Byzantine Art in the Age of Justinian, 1958, taught by
Ernst Kitzinger; Byzantine Architecture, 1957, taught by Richard Krautheimer;
Byzantine Art, 1950, taught by Harry Bober, New York University; includes Steinberg
paper, S. Marco of Venice as a Mid-Byzantine Church, 1958.

box 24A

Original notebook covers

box 24B-24C

Contents

Carolingian and Romanesque Architecture,1958

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and inserted notes from course taken by Steinberg when he was a
graduate student, Carolingian and Romanesque Architecture, taught by Richard
Krautheimer, New York University.

box 25A

Original notebook covers

box 25B

Contents

Late Antique Art,1959

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and inserted notes from course taken by Steinberg when he was a
graduate student, Late Antique Art, taught by Karl Lehmann, New York University.

box 26A

Original notebook covers

box 26B

Contents

Roman Architecture,1957

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and inserted notes from course taken by Steinberg when he was a
graduate student, Roman Architecture, 1957, taught by J.B. Ward Perkins, New York
University; includes reading notes, final exam paper and one lecture, History of Rome
from Early Christian Times, taught by Richard Krautheimer.

box 27A

Original notebook covers

box 27B-27C

Contents

Titian,1963

Scope and Content Note

From course audited by Steinberg as a post-graduate student, Titian taught by Erwin
Panofsky, New York University..